R. Scott Oswald

About

Scott Oswald is an accomplished trial lawyer who has brought more than 40 trials to verdict and recovered more than $300 million in judgments and settlements for his clients, in cases ranging from wrongful termination to employer fraud.

Mr. Oswald litigates employment lawsuits nationwide, with a special focus on whistleblower matters – including qui tam law, which can deliver monetary rewards to employees who expose fraud against the government. Since founding The Employment Law Group® law firm, he has spoken up for workers before federal agencies and on Capitol Hill, and has broken new ground in whistleblower law:

• First jury verdict (more than $2 million) under new whistleblower protections introduced in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2013;
• First Sarbanes-Oxley Act liability verdict to withstand appeal;
• First reported successful jury verdict under 2009 anti-retaliation provisions of the False Claims Act and;
• First Dodd-Frank Act retaliation lawsuit to reach discovery in federal court.
  
  

“We leverage every legal tool to fight for our clients as hard as we possibly can,” Mr. Oswald says. “Our goal is to understand and achieve their goals, as long as it’s within the bounds of the law, ethics, and professionalism.”

Licensed In

Virginia
Maryland
Washington DC
Florida

Association Certifications

College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
Federal Bar Association’s Qui Tam Section, Programming Chair and Past Section Chair
Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association, Bench-Bar Committee Chair and Past President
D.C. Bar, Faculty Chair of Changing Currents
American Bar Association
National Employment Lawyers Association

Credentials

JD

Specialization

Whistleblower Law
Employment Law

Honors & Awards

Chambers
The Best Lawyers in America
Super Lawyers, Top 100 D.C. Lawyers
Lawdragon, Top 500 Plaintiff-Side Employment Lawyers
Washingtonian-Top Lawyer
Northern Virginia Magazine-Top Lawyer
Martindale AV Preeminent

Education

Howard University School of Law – JD